Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Mystery Plays
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Norman House
- The End of the Abbey
- King Edward II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior